It's
a tough, competitive life for men in China these days, in part due to the
aftershocks of the one-child policy, which has left the country with a gaping
gender imbalance of 120 boys for every 100 girls. [...] The marriage challenge is rippling its way
up through the classes. It is manifested most clearly in China's real estate
market, where -- given the highly desirable nature of property -- men are
pouring all their savings as a means of improving their chances of finding
Mrs. Right, or any Mrs. for that matter.